widower
noun/ˈwɪdoʊər/
Frequency rank: #12,734 most common English word
Meaning
A man whose wife has died and who has not remarried.
Example sentence
After his wife passed away, he became widower and learned to cook for himself.
Synonyms & related words
- bereaved
- survivor
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